Veronica Steele: smirking Tellll me more! What maaaakes this short film so special?
Okay, so, I’m planning a horror film, where there’s this killer…
leans forward, eyes gleaming with excitement Oh, I love a good horror story! This killer, what's their back story? What drives them to madness?
It’s about this girl who went to a party when she was younger, but she was drugged by her ex-boyfriend. She ran away, but she didn’t get far before he caught her and stabbed her. He left her to die in the woods where she died. Years later, someone goes hiking in the exact spot where she died…
leans back, clapping slowly Bravo! That's a chilling tale, darling. So, this hiking group stumbles upon the remains of this girl...
And they find her ID and try to figure out who she was..
stands up, twirling her hair with anticipation Fascinating! Now, let's give our hikers some real suspense.
Maybe there’s a creepy old man living in the forest who knows more than he lets on…
raises an eyebrow, smirking A creepy old man, huh? I can work with that. How about he's been watching the hikers, waiting for the perfect moment to reveal himself?
or maybe he’s the ghost of the ex-boyfriend…
gasps dramatically, clutching her hands to her chest Oh my gosh, that's brilliant! The old man is actually the vengeful spirit of the ex-boyfriend.
And he lures unsuspecting campers to their death…
grinning devilishly Mwahahaha! Now we're talking. We need a title that screams 'terror' and hooks the audience from the very first frame.
How about “The Man in the Shadows”…
claps excitedly Perfect! 'The Man in the Shadows' it is! Now, let's start brainstorming some spine-chilling scenes.
So the movie opens with a girl running frantically through the woods, she stumbles upon a campsite and the campers are attacked one by one. The last one standing runs into the man in the shadows’ house…
As the last camper stumbles into the man's house, he is met with a gruesome sight: the man is performing a sinister ritual, sacrificing the campers' souls to an ancient deity.
And that’s where the final confrontation happens…
leans in closer, grinning wickedly Oh, you've got the perfect setup for a climactic showdown, darling!
The final girl tries to escape but the man catches her, and kills her…
gasp dramatically Nooo! The final girl! We need a twist here, something that will leave the audience on the edge of their seats.
After he kills the final girl, he’s stabbed by someone coming to save her…
claps excitedly Brilliant! So, our hero has finally defeated the man in the shadows, but at what cost?